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Ankara, London - Saeed Abdulrazek and Asharq Al-Awsat

Damascus Shells Turkish Factions, Ankara Targets Kurdish Units

Turkish forces in Syria (AFP/File photo)

Syrian regime forces fired on Monday two rockets on areas in the western countryside of Aleppo, targeting the vicinity of Turkish base in Deir Samaan and other areas on the outskirts of Al-Qatourah village, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The attack only caused material damage.

Since Sunday evening, the “Putin-Erdogan” region has been witnessing ongoing escalation, particularly by the regime and their allied armed groups.

Over 70 rockets and artillery shells hit areas in Fulayfel, Bayannin, Al-Bara, Al-Fatirah and Safohn in Jabal Al-Zawiyah in the western countryside of Aleppo, while regime rocket and artillery fire intensified in Al-Bara village.

Regime forces also shelled areas in the vicinity of Maklabis village in western Aleppo countryside of Aleppo, the Observatory revealed.

Later, pro-Ankara Al-Fath Al-Mubin factions shelled regime forces positions in Al-Darah Al-Kabirah and Al-Malajah, south of Idlib, and Ain Al-Hammam, north of Latakia.

Regime forces and Al-Fath Al-Mubin factions then exchanged shelling and heavy machine gun fire on Al-Masharea’ frontline in Sahl Al-Ghab and Kabbana frontline in Jabal Al-Akrad. However, no casualties were reported.

Meanwhile, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Monday its commandos carried out another successful operation in the Peace Spring, Olive Branch and Euphrates Shield regions.

It said: “Fifteen PKK/YPG terrorists, including two so-called senior executives, who attempted to attack to disrupt the peace and security environment, were neutralized.”

On Sunday, Turkish forces fired 58 artillery shells on several villages in the northern countryside of Aleppo, which resulted in the injury of two regime soldiers in the village of Abin.

The Turkish forces have targeted villages in Aleppo’s northern countryside with over 74 shells in the past 48 hours.

Regime forces retaliated by targeting the village of Mkalbis in the western countryside of Aleppo, where the Turkish forces and their affiliated Syrian National Army factions are stationed.

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